HEWLETT-WOODMERE
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
1125
Broadway PO
Box
1100 Hewlett,
New
York
11557-0903 Main
phone:
(516)
374-1967 Programs:
(516)
374-1667 Fax:
(516)
569-1229 Susan
O.
de
Sciora,
Director
SUBJECT
LINKS
AnnualCreditReport.com:
official
FTC
site
--
truly free credit report
Appliance411.com:
appliance
parts
and
repair
help
AudioReview.com:
a
consumer
review
site
Bank
Rate
Monitor
Best's
Insurance
Ratings Online: required free
registration
The
Better Business Bureau
Consumer
Law
Help Manual (New York State
Consumer Protection Board) Consumer
Guide: product
reviews Consumer
Reports
(available
on
Ebsco
Database, requires login)
Consumer
World
Cornell
Co-operative
Extension: Take a
look
at their Fact
Sheets
Designing
a
More
Usable
World
Centers
for
Medicare & Medicaid
Services: Medicare and Medicaid
information
Federal
Trade Commission:
Consumer Protection GetHuman:
bypass
automated
telephone systems to talk to a
REAL person
Household
Products
Database: health and safety of
products & their ingredients
Insurance.com:
the
insurance guide
Internet
Consumer
Recycling
Guide
Moving.com:
includes
City Comparisons, Tools, Guides
and Calculators to help you
relocate! Nassau
County
Department of Consumer Affairs New
York
State
Consumer
Information New
York
State Consumer
Protection Board New
York
State Department of Health
Consumer Information
New
York
State Department of Motor
Vehicles Frequently-Asked
Questions
(FAQs)
New
York
State Insurance Department Protectyourmove.gov: know more
about your moving company
U.S.
Consumer
Gateway: your link to federal
consumer information Automotive
Information
Autoweb.com:
all
things automotive
Auto
Channel
Consumer
Guide
--
reviews
of
vehicles and appliances
DealerNet.com:
research
specs,
pricing
&
reviews
Edmund's
car
prices
Kelley
Blue
Book: new and used car values
NADA
Price
Guides: automotive, power
sports, marine, RV, aircraft
Insurance
Institute
for
Highway
Safety/Highway
Loss Data Institute : Crash
testing
& Highway safety
National
Highway
Traffic Safety Administration Safercar.gov:
the
nation's
premier
source
of vehicle safety info from the
government
Weekend
Mechanics
Club Charities
American
Institute
of Philanthropy: helping you
give wisely to charity
Charity
Navigator:
your
guide
to
intelligent
giving DonorsChoose.org:
an
online
charity
connecting
you
to classrooms in need
Exempt
Organizations
search: Online version of IRS
Publication 78
GuideStar:
the
donor's
guide
to
the Charitable Universe
National
Charities
Information Bureau Pennies
for Charity: Where your
money goes (NYS Attorney
General's Office) Home
Improvement and Repair
ACME
How
to.com: How it works, how
to diagnose a problem and how to
make
the repair; repair guides are
fully illustrated and feature
step by
step
instruction.
Better
Homes
and
Gardens:
Home Improvements
Bob
Vila.com:
How To...
DIY
Network
Do-it-yourself.com:
information
on
home
building,
remodeling, decorating,
repairing, cost
estimates
& home finances
Family
Handyman
HGTV:
Home
and
Garden
TV
network
Home
Depot.com:
home
building, repairing, decorating,
installation and
gardening
projects. Supplies lists of
"stuff you'll need" such as
tools and
materials,
step-by-step instructions, skill
levels, estimated time and
related
topics
Hometime:
from
The Learning Channel
McGraw-Hill
Construction
Network
for
products:
online
resource for building product
information
(formerly Sweet's Catalog) National Association of
the Remodeling Industry:
Homeowner's Links
ThisOldHouse.com
Popular
Mechanics
Avoiding
Foreclosure
Making
Home
Affordable is aHousing
and
Urban Development (HUD)
program to assist homeowners to
avoid
foreclosure. HUD
also
offers guidance to avoid
foreclosure. Visit: www.hud.gov
and click on the link “Avoid
Foreclosure” for getting help,
keeping
your home,
refinance options, rental
assistance and relocation options.
Product
Recalls
Real Estate Domania:
buying, s elling
or
browsing for a new home or a new
neighborhood
HomeStore.com:
moving
and
relocation
(locally
or
out-of-state) ; links to
resources, research
& school reports
HUD:
Homes
for
sale:
single
family homes and multiple family
properties
that are available for sale from
federal agencies.
International
Real
Estate Digest:
links to real estate related
websites, information is
provided that is
suitable for the layperson's
use.
MLSLI
realtor.com:
real estate listings for the
counties of Nassau,
Suffolk
and Queens.
Newsday.com-Real
Estate
for Nassau, Suffolk and Queens:
classified ads for rentals
and
sales, data on recent home
sales, community profiles,
environmental
reports,
and school report cards. Protectyourmove.gov:
know
more
about
your
moving
company
Realtor.com:
a
helpful
source
for
finding realtors, homes,
properties,
neighborhoods,
this site offers mini tutorials
on home buying, selling and
related
matters.
Sperling's
Best
Places: a wonderful starting
place for comparative
information
on cities, crime, climate, cost
of living and school statistics.
